Artist Recovery Podcast
Artist Recovery Podcast is Bringing Light to the Darkside of Art. I’m Rich Wright, your host — and here we're redefining recovery as Renewal, Resilience and Creative Transformation. Because for artists, it’s more than survival… it’s Remembering.
This show is about the real journey of being a working creative — the highs, the lows, the pivots, and the reinventions that shape who we are. Together we’ll explore how setbacks can spark transformation, how loss can open new paths, and how resilience fuels the heart of every artist’s story.
If you’ve ever faced doubt, setback, or the call to reinvent yourself, you’re in the right place. Let’s recover — and create — together.”
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Episodes
67 episodes
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 15 | From Queens to Global Boardrooms: Michael Wendroff's Full Circle
What happens when a boy raised between two worlds — a rabbi's son in an all-gentile neighborhood, a scholarship kid in the middle of Manhattan — refuses to stop learning, creating, and evolving?Michael Wendroff's story is exactly that kind ...
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Episode 15
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1:40:17
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 14 | Julia Stege: How Authentic Branding Attracts Your Soul Tribe
What happens when a rebel artist stops fighting the system — and starts building her own?In this episode Rich Wright sits down with Julia Stege — pioneering graphic designer, branding artist, and creator of Magical Marketing — for a deeply ...
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Episode 14
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1:56:14
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 13 | Jim Marshall: The Man Who Mapped Human Nature
What happens when a child with a photographic memory, ignored by his parents and silenced by nuns, decides to figure out the human race — on his own? You get Jim Marshall.In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits...
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Episode 13
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2:36:43
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 12 | From Bagels to Boardrooms: Jessica Rennard's Resale Revolution
What happens when a little girl who just wanted to please everyone grows up to help transform how an entire corner of an industry works? In this deeply personal episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Jessica Ren...
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Episode 12
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1:16:53
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 11 | Paul Pape: Santa for Nerds, Trauma Surviva, Gamifying Business
What happens when a kid who cried for three days because summer vacation started — ends up designing custom collectibles for Disney, The Tonight Show, and Nickelodeon from a basement in Nebraska? That's just the beginning of Paul Pape's story.<...
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Episode 11
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2:04:24
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 10 | Laura Stanfill on Creativity, Courage & Finding Your Voice
What happens when a quiet, neurodivergent kid who couldn't raise her hand in class grows up to found a literary press, publish award-winning fiction, and write the novel she dreamed of since second grade? You get Laura Stanfill — and this conve...
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Episode 10
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1:51:02
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 9 | Ray Hartjen on Multiple Myeloma, Music, Storytelling and Living
What happens when a lifelong storyteller is forced to confront his own mortality?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with musician, author, and cancer advocate Ray Hartjen — a man whose li...
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Episode 9
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1:45:11
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 8 | Teri M Brown: From Shy Dreamer to 70+ Award-Winning Author
What if the very thing you thought was holding you back… was actually shaping your voice?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with award-winning historical fiction author Teri M Brown for a deeply h...
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Episode 8
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1:44:23
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 7 | Diarra “Uncle P” Collazo on Hip Hop, Hustle & Building Culture
What happens when a fenced-in yard becomes a blueprint for building culture?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, Rich Wright sits down with Diarra “Uncle P” Collazo — veteran entertainment consulta...
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Episode 7
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3:03:23
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 6 | Siquoyia Blue: Abstract Soul & Reclaiming Creative Power
What happens when a creative soul refuses to choose just one identity?In this deeply human episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Siquoyia Blue—musician, author, technologist, entrepreneur, and self-describe...
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Episode 6
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1:44:07
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 5 | Jimmy Garcia: Recovery, Resilience & Turning Pain into Purpose
What happens when recovery doesn’t just save your life—but reshapes your hands, your work, and your legacy?In this powerful episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Jimmy Garcia, founder of Mean Mug Pistons, a...
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Episode 5
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1:51:08
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Episode 4 | Sharon Neiss Arbess: Writing Resilience, Creativity & Courage
What happens when a creative spirit grows up surrounded by competition, comparison, and expectations—yet refuses to follow the status quo? In this deeply reflective episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with accompl...
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Episode 4
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1:28:55
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 3 | Steve Sxaks: Punk, Purpose & Rebuilding Life Through Sound
In this deeply human episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Steve Boehm, aka Steve Sxaks—a multi-hyphenate creator whose journey spans punk rock stages, underground hip-hop culture, military service, homelessnes...
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Episode 3
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2:28:38
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 2 | Alexandra Beller: Dance, Belonging & the Power of Contradiction
In this deeply human and expansive conversation, Rich Wright sits down with Alexandra Beller—award-winning choreographer, educator, and former principal dancer with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company—to explore what it truly means to li...
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Episode 2
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1:34:34
Artist Recovery Podcast S2 Ep. 1 | Clementine Moss: From Bonham to Buddha—Drumming, Spirit & Truth
What happens when hard rock meets stillness?When power, rhythm, and spiritual inquiry collide?In this deeply intimate episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with Clementine Moss—founding dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:41:54
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 52 | Alli Koch: People-Pleasing, Perfection & Building a Creative Life
In this deeply human and unfiltered conversation, Rich Wright sits down with bestselling author, muralist, and creative entrepreneur Alli Koch for one of the most honest Artist Recovery Podcast episodes to date.Known for her iconic black-an...
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Episode 52
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2:20:04
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 51 | Liz Mugavero: Writing Through Trauma, Faith, & Finding Your Voice
Some artists are born knowing exactly who they are — and then spend a lifetime being told not to trust it. In this deeply honest and soul-forward episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with bestselling mystery author...
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Episode 51
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1:42:06
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 50 | "From Foster Care to Finding My Voice with Purpose - Tony Kessel
Some stories don’t start with a spotlight. They start with being forgotten.In this deeply honest episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with musician, author, National Guard service member, and mental healt...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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5:22:06
ARtist Recovery Podcast Ep. 49 | Aimee Carlson on The Color of Reinvention: How I turned Healing, Art, and Womanhood Into a New Beginning
In this deeply human and beautifully unfolding conversation, the Artist Recovery Podcast welcomes Aimee Carlson — artist, seeker, former educator, long-distance runner, yoga teacher, and founder of the SheForce movement — for a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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1:56:39
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 48 | Jacki Ramsey: Trauma to Triumph in Organic Beauty & Creativity
Dive into one of the most powerful Artist Recovery Podcast episodes yet — a raw, inspiring, and deeply human conversation with Jacki Ramsey, the designer, photographer, entrepreneur, producer, and founder of Wood Sprite Organic Body. Her story ...
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Episode 48
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2:09:05
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 47: Katherine Klimitas on Resilience, Art & Life w/ Brittle Bone Disease
In this episode of the Artist Recovery Podcast, we sit down with watercolor artist, designer, speaker, and disability advocate Katherine Klimitas, whose life and art defy every expectation. Born with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone diseas...
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Episode 47
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1:20:39
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 46 | From Circus Drummer to Master Artist: The David “Letterfly” story.
In this episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with David “Letterfly” Knoderer — a circus-bred creative whose life spans drumming under the big top, elite horsemanship, old-school hand-painted artistry, motorcycle cu...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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1:46:53
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 45 | Surviving Darkness & Becoming Limitless: Anna Rosa Parker’s Story
What does it REALLY take to rebuild your identity, reclaim your voice, and reinvent your entire life — again and again? In this powerful episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, creative storytelling expert and heart-math coach Anna Rosa Parker ...
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Episode 45
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1:56:26
Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 44 | Jack Maher: 4x Emmy Journalist—Grief, Creativity & Shaping Stories
Step inside one of the most powerful and vulnerable conversations ever featured on the Artist Recovery Podcast. In this episode, host Rich Wright sits down with Jack Maher — Emmy Award–winning journalist, author, historian, and fifth-generation...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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1:42:43
Artist Recovery Podcast Episode 43 | Mark Firehammer Reveals the Path to Creative Purpose & Freedom
In this episode of The Artist Recovery Podcast, host Rich Wright sits down with author, musician, creative visionary, and nonprofit director Mark Firehammer—a lifelong creator whose journey spans songwriting, AI-enhanced music, live-stream inno...
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Episode 43
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2:08:05